The Journey for a job.
It has been awhile since I have found the time to enter anything on this site. I have been wallowinfg in self pity more than anything else. But when I haven't been doing that, I have been job hunting.
Now the thing about job hunting is that it requires alot of leg work and money that one doesn't really have due to the fact that they are unemployed and have to budget harder now more than ever. One thing I can say is that I now finally agree with an old friend that you really should save $50 a pay or more if possible because you never know when you will need it and be so very glad you did it. I unfortunately did not. Now, I have the joy of calling all the companies I owe money to and ask if they could possibly lend me an extension, and possibly see if they will accept a mere $20 instead of the usual amount.
I thought quitting my job was a wise thing to do considering the cons outweighed the pros. What I didn't factor in though was that jobs are not as easy to get as they used to be. It seems now there is a 2 to 3 interview process to go through. By the time you get the job you forget why you really wanted it. Sometimes I entertain the thought of just applying for a lesser position so I can be employed. I could be hired by Dairy Queen or Mr. Sub tomorrow but that would be an unchallenging job and a pay cut of $2.50hr. But I would have a paycheck in 2 weeks. This way it will be a month or more and by then all my bills will be past due and I will be having disconnect letters in my mailbox.
I have been here before and it took me 3 years to get back to where I could feel proud of myself again. I wonder now if quitting a job before I had a replacement was worth the mental anguish I impose on myself. Or do I once again just need to change my perspective and start meditating or something.
This is an opportunity to go after a job I really would like to have. A chance for a career and not just a paycheck. I need to keep that in mind. I could go get that Dairy Queen job, have a paycheck, not have the stress of unpaid bills, but in a month or 2 be miserable as anything because I hate my job. Also my pay would be just enough to cover my bills leaving no spending money for anything else. So, hence the conundrum I find myself in.
I think I may just try to explain my case to my landlord and pay what I can to the bill companies,enough to have them keep the disconnect at bay, and then when I do get the job I really want and get that nice big pay, pay everything off and all will be well. But am i being realistic, or an optimist right now?
The government will be kind enough to help me through unemployment insurance although that may take some weeks as well to get. The saying always goes "better late than never." So I will be hoping that theory applies to bill paying as well. 3 months I think is the given time before they cut you off but I may be wrong. One more thing to research in my time off I suppose(unless my internet gets cut off. lol)
I would so like to get a home business going but that requires a startup cost as well.
Which brings me to another subject. Do you know that there are pages of credit card companies out there that will give credit cards to americans who have bad credit but not one canadian company that will? Everytime I thought I had found a link for one it re-directed me to an american application. The only ones available in Canada appear to be secured cards which means you have to give them $500-$1000 upfront to get the card. If I had that money chances are I wouldn't have a credit problem. But it is something to keep in mind when I can find an extra $500 to spare in my budget.
Well folks, it's been swell once again. Until next time may all your fantasies be lavish and your reality be secure.
your friend,
Melanie
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